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GOVERNANCE
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TSAWOUT MEMBERSHIP
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GOVERNANCE & ADMINISTRATION
Our Language, place names, stories, history is what defines our territory and speaks to our long standing relationship to the land and waters.
CHIEF & COUNCIL
The Tsawout Band’s leadership consists of elected members of the community that make up the Chief and Council.
Elections are currently held bi-annually, with the most recent election of July 05, 2023. The current leadership are:
Chief: Abraham Pelkey
Council:
- George Horne
- Blake Joseph
- Samantha Etzel
- John Etzel
- Harvey Underwood
- Stanley Sam
- Donald Williams
- John Wilson
Chief
Abraham Pelkey
Chief Abraham Pelkey
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Economic Development
- Elders
- Facilities / Recreation
- Finance
- Housing
- Lands & Membership (Chair)
- Personnel / Human Resources
Chief Abraham Pelkey is an ex-officio member of all internal committees.
External Portfolios
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- RCMP
- WSANEC Leadership Council & Parks Canada
Councillor
George Horne
Councillor George Horne
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Elders
- Finance
- Personnel
- Health
- Education & Social Development
- Fisheries
- Maintenance & Public Works
External Portfolios
- First Nation Finance Authority
- MCFD (Ministry of Child & Family Development)
- NIL TU,O Child & Family Services
- Salish Straits Seafood
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- WSANEC School Board Finance
- WSANEC School Board Learning Enhancement Agreement
- WSANEC School Board Personnel
- RCMP
Councillor
Samantha Etzel
Councillor Samantha Etzel
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Education & Social Development
- Elders
- Finance
- Health
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- First Nation Health Authority
- MCFD (Ministry of Child & Family Development)
- NIL TU,O Child & Family Services
- South IslandWellness Society
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- WSANEC School Board Aboriginal Services Plan
- WSANEC School Board Learning Enhancement Agreement
Councillor
John Etzel
Councillor John Etzel
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Elders
- Facilities / Recreation
- Finance
- Fisheries
- Maintenance & Public Works
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- Salish Straits Seafood
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- WSANEC Leadership Council & Parks Canada
Councillor
ŦELȻILEM – Blake Joseph
Councillor Blake Joseph
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Economic Development
- Elders
- Finance
- Health
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- BC Municipalities / CRD (Capital Regional District)
Councillor
Harvey Underwood
Councillor Harvey Underwood
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Elders
- Finance
- Lands & Membership
External Portfolios
- BCAFN (BC Assembly of First Nations)
- First Nation Finance Authority
- First Nations Summit
- UBCIC (Union of BC Indian Chiefs)
- CSETS (Coast Salish Employment & Training Society)
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- WSB Aboriginal Services Plan
- WSANEC Leadership & Parks Canada
Councillor
Stanley Sam
Councillor Stanley Sam
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Economic Development
- Elders
- Finance
- Maintenance / Public Works
- Lands & Membership
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- BC Municipalities / CRD (Capital Regional District)
- RCMP
- WSANEC Leadership Council & Parks Canada
Councillor
Donald Williams
Councillor Donald Williams
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Elders
- Finance
- Housing
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- South Island Wellness Society
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
- WSANEC Leadership Council & Parks Canada
Councillor
John Wilson
Councillor John Wilson
Internal Portfolios
- Culture / Language
- Elders
- Facilities / Recreation
- Finance
- Personnel / Human Resources
External Portfolios
- CSETS (Coast Salish Employment & Training Society) – Post Secondary
- WSANEC School Board & School District 63
